Pumping apparatus



Aug. 23, 1932. y L F. V, BRAKE 1,873,314

PUMPING APPARATUS Filed March 26, 1951 :I TTOR Patented ug. 23, 1932 lav-31,314"E LEWIS F. 'V'.

nRAxR, oP NEW YORK, N. Y., AssrGNoa ro sA'LvAen PRocnss coRP0RA' mIoN, oP NEW YoRx, N. Y., A coRPoRA'rroNcr New YORK PUNLPINel APPARATUS Application mea Marchas, 1931.

This invention relates to improvements pumping apparatus and refers moreparticularly to an apparatus adapted for transferring viscous liquids such as heavy oils, sludge,

molasses or like materials.

The novelty of the invention lies primarily in the mounting of duplicate sets of equipment upon a portable base such as a truck or railroad car, the equipment including a receptacle or container from which is exhausted the air by means of the vacuum pump, each vacuum pump being direct connected to a separate power source.

The equipment or apparatus utilizes the process described in the Wheeler Patents Nos.

1,405,173 and 1,480,482.

-., and 5 have a suction cross-over Fig. 1 is a plan view of the apparatus as mounted upon a railroad car.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the car shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, upon a railroad car 1 are mounted the tanks 2, 3, 4, and 5. These tanks are mounted upon blocks 6 and are held in place by means ot steel straps 7. Between the tanks 2 and 3 is a suction crossover line 8 and a vacuum cross-over line 9. The cross-over 8 `is controlled by'means of valves 10 and 11, while the cross-over line 9 is regulated by valves 12 and 13. Tanks 4 line 14, regulated by valves 15 and 16 and a vacuum crossover pipe 17 regulated by valves 18 and 19.

All of the tanks are equipped with removable hand hold plates 20. Mounted centrally ot the car are two vacuum pumps 21 and 22. Vacuum pump 21 is driven by a source of v power which is designated as 23 and the vacuum pump 22 is driven by a separate source of power 24. These power sources may be electric motors, internal combustion engines, steam engines, or mechanism of any type having sufficient power to drive the vacuum pumps.

The vacuum pumps are equipped with water cooling lines 25. Vacuum pump 21 has a connection 26, with a cross-over line 9 and similar connection 27 connects the vacuum pump 22 with a cross-over line 17. Beneath the receptacles 2 and 3 is a drain manifold 28 which has connection with the bottom of Serial No. 525,359.Y

the two tanks. .The V'pipes connecting the;

I f UNITED STATES". PATENT @FISE- drain manitold with the tanksl arevcon-V v trolled by valves 29 and 30. A similarmani, fold 31 is positioned between the receptacles 4 and 5 Vand is controlled by valves 32 and 33. c, These manifolds are ldrained through outlet connections34 and 35. Also, the two. manifolds 28 and 31 are connected by a pipe 36. The two `suction manifold or .cross-over pipesand 14, areequippedwith ,a central T-V connection Ito which are attached flexible suc-j tion hose linesjl37 `and 38. -V

In, operation, assuming that the vacuum pump V21 is in'use, either one or both of the receptacles2 and 3I may be used by manipulation of the valves 12 and113. rIhe vacuum pump pulls a vacuum upon either or both ofI the tanks,iexhaustingthe air :tromthe ,tanksr and creating a Vacuum upon the suction cross-- over pipe 8 and finthe hose linel 37.- By ap-` plying the nozzle 01:'thel1ose to theviscous liquid and.permitting` air to mix with the viscous material, anairemulsion containing rel-r Y through a connectionttshown brokenfaway c After accumulation `ofthe viscous material'has been built upin either or both of the tanks 2and 3,'the vacuumfpumpis stopped, the valves' 12 and 13 closed, and thedrain valves `2.9 and'V 30' 4openedgf Air7`or-stea1n` is then introduced into the tanks, creatingpre's; sure upon the vtanks' and forcing vthernaterials out 'through theY drainlines. Solidobjects accumulating inthe tanks mayfbefremoved by means loit the hand hold Vplates 20.

Y Byounting duplicateA equipment and connecting; the equipment up in themanner shown,Y continuous operation may be carried on Without interruption, and the intercomthrough Which matter Within said tanks may municationof the equipment, including the be dischar ed by said pressure.`

tanks and pumps, permits the use of the 5. Porta le pumping apparatus comprisequipment in almost any desired manner. ing a movable base, a prime mover, a vacuum The equipment is particularly adapted for pump driven thereby, a plurality of tanks, .l cleaning oil tanks of ships, reservoirs, tanks, valved inlet openings therefor, valved outlet Vand containersin which have'accumulated openings therefor,amanifold connecting said viscous substances such as bottom settlings in inlet openings, a manifold connected to said crude oil tanks, sludge and heavy asphaltic pump connecting said outletopenings, adu ct H, bottoms 'which tend to settle from vpetroleum connected to said `inlet manifold, vvherebyy4 productsin refineries, .tank farms or in manu#l said valves may be manipulated in order that facturing establishments. said tanks may be selectively filled either in- I claim as my invention: dividually r ina group, combination air and 1. Portable pumping apparatus compris- Steamlmesconnected to said tanks vfor iming a, movable base, prima mover, a, vacuum p OSing p I'eSSuIe tlleIGOIl and drain lines fOI 8( driven thereby7 a plurality 0f tanks, d1 SCl1Et1g1I1g matter'WlthlIl Said tanks under valvedinlet openings therefor, valved outlet Said pressure. f' e openings therefor, a lmanifold col'mectingl .In testimony VWhereofI affix my signature. said inlet openings, a manifold connected to v 'LEWIS F. V. DRAKE.

said pump connecting said voutlet openings, a i

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tif saidtanks .underfpressurefand drain lines n .Y Y 130 

